This framework published by the Department of Health sets out the outcomes and corresponding indicators that will be used to hold NHS England to account for improvements in health outcomes after April 2016. Read more »

This independent report of the Mental Health Taskforce sets out a strategic approach to improving mental health outcomes across the health and care system, in partnership with the health arm’s length bodies. It prioritises prevention, access, integration, quality and a positive experience of care. Read more »

This report published by the World Health Organisation aims to increase awareness of the public health significance of suicide and suicide attempts and to strengthen comprehensive suicide prevention strategies. Read more »

This clinical resource, named in honour of the late Professor Helen Lester, provides a simple framework for identifying and treating cardiovascular and type 2 diabetes risks in patients with psychosis receiving antipsychotic medication. Read more »

This project aims to implement learning from a Detroit based suicide prevention initiative, led by Dr Ed Coffey, Henry Ford Health System, into mental health practice in the East of England. Read more »

The mental health dashboard brings together information from a wide range of sources. It shows progress against objectives in the ‘No health without mental health strategy’ and gives a clear, concise picture of mental health outcomes. Read more »

A recent Guardian Society article asserts that NHS leaders are calling on those who are commissioning services to help close the “shocking mortality gap” that sees people with mental illness have life expectancies about 10 years shorter than the population as a whole. Read more »

Writing in a recent blog post, Dr Martin McShane Director for Long Term Conditions, NHS England, asserts that the disparity in approach between people with physical and mental health problems is inequitable and unfair. Read more »

This project in Manchester seeks to address some of the problems associated with the 10-25 year mortality gap for people with a mental illness. It focusses on the physical health needs of people with severe and enduring mental illness who are jointly managed by the mental health service and primary care. Read more »